Cropland per person over the long-term in Panama
Panama: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.1556 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1556 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
100th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.9108 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.1556 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Panama, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland per person over the long-term in Panama is 0.1556 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Panama peaked at 0.9108 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.1556 hectares per person, in 2025.
Panama ranks 100th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Panama, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.9108 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.8836 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1200 | 0.8545 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1300 | 0.8233 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1400 | 0.7895 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1500 | 0.7526 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1600 | 0.7117 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1700 | 0.6654 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1710 | 0.6604 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1720 | 0.6553 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1730 | 0.6502 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1740 | 0.6449 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1750 | 0.6396 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1760 | 0.6342 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1770 | 0.6287 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1780 | 0.6231 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1790 | 0.6174 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1800 | 0.6116 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1810 | 0.6057 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1820 | 0.5996 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1830 | 0.5934 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1840 | 0.5871 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1850 | 0.5807 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1860 | 0.5741 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1870 | 0.5674 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1880 | 0.5605 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1890 | 0.5534 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1900 | 0.5461 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1910 | 0.5387 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1920 | 0.531 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1930 | 0.5231 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1940 | 0.5149 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1950 | 0.5065 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1951 | 0.5057 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 0.5048 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 0.504 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 0.5031 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 0.5022 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 0.5013 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 0.5005 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 0.4996 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 0.4987 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 0.4978 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 0.4833 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 0.4691 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4553 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4372 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4245 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4122 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3939 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3827 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3705 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3574 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3474 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3377 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3284 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3208 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3129 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3053 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2987 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2919 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2858 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2805 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2774 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2768 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2738 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.27 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2681 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2667 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2653 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2639 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2645 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2647 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2592 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2562 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.251 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2477 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2391 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2342 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2323 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2307 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2289 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2293 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2291 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2248 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2206 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2165 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2126 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2078 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.207 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2033 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2012 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2079 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2048 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2001 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1954 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1908 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1863 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1819 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1776 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1733 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1692 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1654 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1653 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1635 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1602 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1578 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1556 hectares per person | -1.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.1556 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.099 hectares per person, 1.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.1556 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1063 hectares per person, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.9108 hectares per person | 0.9108 hectares per person | 0.9108 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.8836 hectares per person | 0.8836 hectares per person | 0.8836 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.8545 hectares per person | 0.8545 hectares per person | 0.8545 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.8233 hectares per person | 0.8233 hectares per person | 0.8233 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.7895 hectares per person | 0.7895 hectares per person | 0.7895 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.7526 hectares per person | 0.7526 hectares per person | 0.7526 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.7117 hectares per person | 0.7117 hectares per person | 0.7117 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.6654 hectares per person | 0.6654 hectares per person | 0.6654 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.6604 hectares per person | 0.6604 hectares per person | 0.6604 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.6553 hectares per person | 0.6553 hectares per person | 0.6553 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.6502 hectares per person | 0.6502 hectares per person | 0.6502 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.6449 hectares per person | 0.6449 hectares per person | 0.6449 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.6396 hectares per person | 0.6396 hectares per person | 0.6396 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.6342 hectares per person | 0.6342 hectares per person | 0.6342 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.6287 hectares per person | 0.6287 hectares per person | 0.6287 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.6231 hectares per person | 0.6231 hectares per person | 0.6231 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.6174 hectares per person | 0.6174 hectares per person | 0.6174 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.6116 hectares per person | 0.6116 hectares per person | 0.6116 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.6057 hectares per person | 0.6057 hectares per person | 0.6057 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.5996 hectares per person | 0.5996 hectares per person | 0.5996 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.5934 hectares per person | 0.5934 hectares per person | 0.5934 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.5871 hectares per person | 0.5871 hectares per person | 0.5871 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.5807 hectares per person | 0.5807 hectares per person | 0.5807 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.5741 hectares per person | 0.5741 hectares per person | 0.5741 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.5674 hectares per person | 0.5674 hectares per person | 0.5674 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.5605 hectares per person | 0.5605 hectares per person | 0.5605 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.5534 hectares per person | 0.5534 hectares per person | 0.5534 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.5461 hectares per person | 0.5461 hectares per person | 0.5461 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.5387 hectares per person | 0.5387 hectares per person | 0.5387 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.531 hectares per person | 0.531 hectares per person | 0.531 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.5231 hectares per person | 0.5231 hectares per person | 0.5231 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.5149 hectares per person | 0.5149 hectares per person | 0.5149 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.5026 hectares per person | 0.4987 hectares per person | 0.5065 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4326 hectares per person | 0.3705 hectares per person | 0.4978 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3186 hectares per person | 0.2858 hectares per person | 0.3574 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2707 hectares per person | 0.2639 hectares per person | 0.2805 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2444 hectares per person | 0.2289 hectares per person | 0.2647 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2152 hectares per person | 0.2012 hectares per person | 0.2293 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1887 hectares per person | 0.1692 hectares per person | 0.2079 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1613 hectares per person | 0.1556 hectares per person | 0.1654 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Panama
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 518.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3385 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland per person over the long-term in Panama?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Panama was 0.1556 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9108 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1556 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Panama rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Panama ranks 100th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.